Shows Like Don't Call It Mystery

If you liked Don't Call It Mystery (2022), a drama and mystery series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Paranoia Agent (2004)
★ 7.9/10Also mystery
Musashino, Tokyo. An elementary schooler repeatedly attacks people in the streets. Known only to the public as "Lil Slugger", none of the victims can recall the young boy's face and only three distinct details are left…
2
Kindaichi Case Files (1997)
★ 8.1/10Also mystery
Kindaichi Hajime may look dumb, but he is one of the smartest you will ever see. He encounters mysteries after mysteries with his good friend, Miyuki, and he swears to solve them in the name of his grandfather, which…
3
The Perfect Insider (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and drama
Souhei Saikawa is a college professor who is obsessed with genius Shiki Magata’s work. He, Moe Nishinosono, and a group of his other students plan a retreat to the remote island where Magata currently resides, which…
4
Galileo (2007)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and mystery
Narrates the events and cases encountered by Kaoru Utsumi, a rookie detective, and Manabu Yukawa, a university associate professor, while the two pair up to solve many mysterious cases.
5
ERASED (2016)
★ 8.5/10Also drama and mystery
Satoru Fujinuma is a struggling manga artist who has the ability to turn back time and prevent deaths. When his mother is killed he turns back time to solve the mystery, but ends up back in elementary school, just…
6
Kemono Jihen (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also mystery
When a series of animal bodies that rot away after a single night begin appearing in a remote mountain village, Inugami, a detective from Tokyo who specializes in the occult, is called to investigate. While working the…
7
Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery and drama
The story revolves around 20-year-old Makoto, who frequently gets involved in highly dangerous situations, usually against his own judgment. Along for the ride are his best buddies Shun, Masa, and Takashi, the…
8
BEASTARS (2019)
★ 8.4/10Also drama and mystery
In a world where beasts of all kinds coexist, a gentle wolf awakens to his own predatory urges as his school deals with a murder within its midst.
9
Master Keaton (1998)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and drama
The amazing Taichi Keaton works on cases around the globe that always lead to adventure! He combines his arsenal of multidisciplinary expertise in investigation, archeology, and survival with his experience as a…
10
ID: INVADED (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and mystery
Sakaido is a genius detective who can track down any criminal. But when his daughter is murdered, revenge lands him on the other side of the law. Now in prison, he helps the police solve mysteries using a system that…
11
Parasyte -the maxim- (2014)
★ 8.3/10Also drama
A species of parasitic aliens descends on Earth and quickly infiltrates humanity by entering the brains of vulnerable targets; insatiable beings that gain total control of their host and are capable of transforming…
12
Danganronpa: The Animation (2013)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and mystery
Being just a normal student without a special talent, Makoto Naegi wins a lottery to attend the prestigious Hope's Peak Academy where only the top prodigies attend. However, instead of this being the beginning of a…
13
Pretty Little Liars (2010)
★ 8/10Also drama and mystery
Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their…
14
The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED (2020)
★ 7/10Also mystery
Two police detectives with different beliefs about the value of people's lives must cooperate to solve their city's most serious crimes.
15
True Detective (2014)
★ 8.3/10Also drama and mystery
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
16
Platinum End (2021)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and mystery
As his classmates celebrate their middle school graduation, troubled Mirai is mired in darkness. But his battle is just beginning when he receives some salvation from above in the form of an angel. Now Mirai is pitted…
17
Motive (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and mystery
A team of Vancouver investigators, led by homicide detective Angie Flynn, sets out to uncover the motive of each puzzling murder by discovering the killer's connection to the victim. Viewers get a glimpse of the killer…
18
Perry Mason (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and mystery
Set in 1932 Los Angeles, the series focuses on the origin story of famed defense lawyer Perry Mason. Living check-to-check as a low-rent private investigator, Mason is haunted by his wartime experiences in France and…
19
Hell Girl (2005)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and mystery
A supernatural system allows people to take revenge by having other people sent to Hell via the services of a mysterious entity and her assistants who implement this system. Revenge, injustice, hatred, and the nature…
20
Life (2007)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and mystery
Complex, offbeat Detective Charlie Crews returns to the force after serving time in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Crews' new lease on life has provided him with a Zen-like outlook, peace of mind and no need for…